AUSTIN (KXAN) – Have you ever wondered why thunder can have different sounds? A crack versus a rumble? Startlingly loud versus calmingly low? Let’s dive in … The basics: what is thunder? Electrical ...

Preparation is key for peace of mind. You might be familiar with the phrase, "When thunder roars, stay indoors." But there's more to thunderstorm safety—especially for homeowners. Before the next ...

When it's raining outside and thunder follows, it's likely that lightning is pretty close behind and there are some places you shouldn't be for your own safety — mostly outdoors. "When thunder roars, ...

No, there wasn't an earthquake -- but powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail across the Chicago area may have made things sound and feel like there was. "Was anyone else just woken up by some ...

The National Weather Service provides a way to roughly calculate distance from a lightning strike. A bolt of lightning heats the air to about 50,000 degrees when it strikes. There’s no safe place ...

Sioux Falls officials announced Wednesday morning they will begin activating outdoor warning sirens for "destructive severe thunderstorm warnings" in addition to tornado warnings. The National Weather ...